A healthy and easy vegan chopped salad with quinoa that you can make in just 25 minutes.
Preparation:
Cook:
Level: Easy
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1-½ cup The water
- 1-½ cup Grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1-½ cup Diced cucumber
- 1 Large yellow bell pepper, diced
- ¼ Red cabbage, chopped
- 3 Celery stalks, chopped
- 3 Green onions, sliced
- FOR THE MAPLE SYRUP VINAIGRETTE:
- ¼ cups apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cups Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to your taste
Preparation
Place all dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake until well blended. Refrigerate until use.
Rinse quinoa under cold running water, then drain. Place it in a saucepan, add water, sea salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes (still covered).
Once the quinoa is cooked, stir gently with a fork and let cool until all the vegetables have been chopped.
To assemble the salad, add all the ingredients to a large bowl. Pour it dressing over and stir to combine.
